Day 203..."Elisha heals leprosy...Great hymns...The Parable of the Sower"

Naaman was admired and army leader but battled leprosy. Elisha gave a healing plan of dipping in the waters seven times. Initially, he refused wanting to make the selection of water an issue. He relented and did as Elisha had instructed. The result was he was healed and even given youthful skin. I cannot imagine anything more disturbing than eating one's own children. II Kings, chapter six, is very difficult to read because of this graphic image.

Isaiah, chapter six, is the foundation of two great hymns. "Holy, Holy, Holy" is the foundation of one of our greatest hymns. Also, we have the foundation of being called by God..."“Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.” The Hymn "Here I am Lord" comes from this text. This is one of my favorite hymns because of my calling. There is also a reference to hearing and not understanding and seeing but not perceiving. We will also see this as a part of Jesus' teaching on the Parable of the sower. We seek to grow in the good soil of understanding the Kingdom! The message on Sunday will address the four scenarios of the "Parable of the Sower."